Workers at TRP Connector, a Bel Fuse factory, were encouraged to “voluntarily resign,” and remaining workers now face layoffs
20 October 2023
Workers at the Wing Ming factory in Guangdong province went on strike in May and protested through July as factory gets “consolidated”
08 September 2023
The 2022 official estimate of the population of rural migrant workers in China is 296 million, comprising more than one-third of the entire working population. They have been the engine of China’s spectacular economic growth over the last three decades but remain marginalized, and their children have limited access to education and healthcare.
06 September 2023
Supporting the workers' movement in China
18 August 2023
China’s job shortage means more workers are performing flexible labour through platforms like Yushibao, and they need guarantees that they will be paid
31 July 2023
Supporting the workers' movement in China
17 July 2023
What rights do workers have under the law? How is the law enforced? And what is the role of the trade union? CLB provides succinct answers to these frequently asked questions about labour relations in China.
10 July 2023
Job creation and higher living standards have long been key objectives for the Chinese government. However, millions of workers in traditional industries have been laid off and many of the new jobs being created in the service sector are insecure, poorly paid, and leave workers without social security and employment contracts.
15 May 2023
In China, the scale of the platform economy, the conditions giving rise to the development of the sector, and the special regulatory environment all have unique features that affect workers. This explainer examines these angles primarily through the lens of two platform industries: the food delivery industry and the ride-hailing industry.
21 April 2023
Retirees protest over medical benefits; proposal for gradual delay in retirement age to 65; national “work for relief” program
09 March 2023
